Rural Carriers Try to Hold FCC to Promise on 700 MHz Interoperability

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Executives representing small carriers are asking the FCC to prepare rulemaking notice about n700 MHz interoperability for a vote at its March 21 meeting. The commission committed in its ndecision on AT&T's purchase of Qualcomm spectrum to start the proceeding before nApril. "We are very encouraged that the FCC will address the 700 MHz interoperability NPRM, nand we are even more encouraged that the FCC is focusing on the lower Band 12, which ndirectly affects a number of our members," said Steve Berry, president of the Rural Cellular nAssociation.